Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22760, Andrew Evers, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Evers, Andrew
S. 22760
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 25-823
Andrew Evers
of Warren Co. in the State of Penn who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McClure of the Regt commanded by Col. Bull in the Pennsylvania line for
2 Yrs. & 10 mo. $ 81.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Jan y 1832 and sent to Han et Hazelton, Pa. of Rep
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 201.00 Semi-ant. allowances ending March '32 41.00
$ 242.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. 5 Page 17.
Deed to Coe & J. Albert 24 March 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1835 to 29 July 1836 the day of his death Age notified 12 Jan y 1839
Dead

Application of Andrew Even for a Pension
Andrew Even
Adm 2 years.
$80-
Anna Hazelton H.R.
Hon A. Hazelton H.R. 1874.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
State of Pennsylvania Warren County } ss
On this seventeenth day of December On the eighteenth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid Andrew Greer of Spring Creek Township in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his said oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
That he was drafted as a militia man in the summer of 1775 or 1776, the same summer General Howe entered & took New York and entered the service of the United States under the command of Capt. Joseph McClean. (don't recollect the names of the other officers of the company) at White Marsh Montgomery County State of Pennsylvania. Marched first to Philadelphia the place of rendezvous. Colonel Bull had the command of the Regiment to which Capt. McClean's company belonged and Saul Bush was our Major. We marched from Philadelphia to Trenton & from thence to Princeton, thence to Brunswick, & thence to Amboy opposite Staten Island in the State of New Jersey and there remained until the term of two months (thinks three months but not positive) for which I was drafted expired. When we were all dismissed as was the customary form of discharging the militia at that time & went home. In about 2 weeks after my return I was again drafted and called into service under the command of John Rheinard Capt. and marched to a place called the Crooked Billet in Berks County Pa. and from thence we marched to join the Army of General Washington, crossed the the Delaware

River at Newville Ferry and joined General Wash- -ington's Army on the top of the Bombrook mountains in the State of New Jersey. our Company during this tour of service was belonged to the Regiment com- -manded by Col. Heister. Col. Heister's Regt. and one Regt. of Regular Troops were sent on a reconnoiter- -ting tour by Gen. Washington for the purpose of making discoveries and guarding the inhabitants against  from the inroads and ravages of the enemy along the Shore. At one time in the course of this excursion we were marching under the guidance of a Pilot who turned out to be a traitor, deserted us and brought the enemy upon us at a place called Middlebush & our whole party was only saved by dispersing & every man flying & concealing himself the best way he could. the place was burnt. In a few days we got together again and rejoined the main Army on the Bom- -brook Mountain. The Company of Capt. Rheinier was then attached to the Regiment of Colonel Moore and under his command we marched together with the whole Army under the General Washington as Commander in Chief to Chadds Ford on the Brandywine River, where we met Gen. Howe and the celebrated Battle of the Bran- -dywine took place, after fighting the greater part of the day very hard we were obliged to retreat. We marched thence to the White Horse in Chester Co. where we came in contact with a body of Hessians and our Adjutant Gen. Lord Bush was shot & badly wounded. We marched thence to Swards Ford on the Schuylkill & crossed over the river on a Bridge of Waggons, and marched thence up the Schuylkill. and had some hard fighting at the Valley Forge; under General Patten But Gen. Washington still found it necessary to retreat. and after crossing the Schuylkill towards Philadelphia Gen. Washington

Six Months. We returned from this Expedition to Boston where we were dismissed. And for all my services in this Expedition as also whilst under the Command of Gen. Smallwood, although my services were very arduous and the whole term of service eighteen months I never received a cent of pay except an Shirt. I was frequently out afterwards in scouting parties as a guide and on reconnoitering service, as a volunteer dont recollect how often or how long but not less in all than two months. By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory applicant can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less (but thinks considerably more) than the periods below and in the following grades. For six months I served as a drafted Militiaman. For one year and eight months I served as a volunteer. And for such service I make the above Declaration and claim a Pension. Applicant has no documentary evidence of his service and never had any. When acting as a drafted militiaman his Captain paid off the men & dismissed them without any written discharges. And at the close of Sullivan's expedition Cornelius Sheriff Lieut. Master Gen. was killed by accident at the White Horse Tavern on his way from Downings town to Philadelphia and applicant did not know who to apply to for a regular discharge or for his pay. He does not know of any person living now who could testify to his service. Applicant was born in Ireland in the year 1754 in the month of March as he thinks. He had a record of his age in a family Bible which was consumed by fire together with his house & other effects in Springcreek Township Warren County where he now lives about 25 years ago. He came to America when quite a child, and resided and was brought up at White Marsh Montgomery County State of Pennsylvania until the commencement of the Revolutionary War. He took the oath of allegiance before Andrew Knox of Whippen Town

Sent part of his forces as a light Army on towards Philadelphia. & Gen. Howe pursued with his whole Army by a rapid March leaving all his Baggage behind under the care of a small guard. After he had proceeded for some distance Gen. Washington with his main forces intercepted the communication between Howe & his Baggage and seized and carried it all with him to the Trap Tavern in Montgomery County where in the course of two or three days all his forces again joined him. Gen. Howe went on to Philadelphia & took possession of it with all his Army. & there he was in possession of the City whilst Gen. Washington had possession of all his baggage provisions &c. About two or three weeks after we rendezvoused at the Trap Tavern the Company to which applied belonged and several others were dismissed and went home. The whole length of this term of service under Col. Meister & Col. Moor was four months. The next Spring in the month of April or May applicant entered the Standing Army as a volunteer under Cornelius Sheriff Quartermaster Gen. in the Division commanded by General Smallwood. My employment in this service was to ride express and drive the Quarter Masters Baggage from place to place. I remained in this service under the same officers for about a year. When I was transferred to the Gen. Sullivans Army. At this time we were at Wilmington in the State of Delaware and I was marched from there to Boston in Berks Co. Penna. where Gen. Sullivans Army rendezvoused. From there we marched under Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians to Wyoming. and from there through all the various routes pursued by General Sullivan in the course of his expedition. During part of the time whilst under command of General Sullivan I carried arms as a common Soldier and part of the time rode express. I was under General Sullivan in this expedition about

-ship Montgomery County Penna. After the War he still resided at White Marsh aforesaid for about two years. When he removed from thence to the Big Island in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River Penna. & there resided until he came to The Township of Spring Creek Warren County Penna. about 36 years ago, where he now resides and has resided for about 36 years. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever for a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State. There is no Clergyman in the neighbourhood who has resided here long enough to be well acquainted with me. But Daniel Harris Esqr. late Sheriff & now one of the Commissioners of Warren County, and Capt Joseph Hearn, and John Andrews Esqr. Justices of the Peace & Deputies for Warren County,  Capt Hugh Wilson and William Miles Esqr. can testify as to my veracity and their belief of my services.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th day of December 1833 Isaac Cannelly
John D. R. [unclear] Esqr.
We Daniel Harris, Hugh Wilson and William Miles  Joseph Hearn and John Andrews do hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with the above named Andrew Brees, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration for upwards of thirty years. that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age as he states that he is reputed in the neighbourhood where he lives & throughout the county to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. His character for truth and veracity is good. His memory has evidently failed as he has very much on account of old age & he may be mistaken in some of the details and minutiae of his statement. But we have

heard him relate the leading facts many years ago when his memory was good and we are fully satisfied of their truth.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th day of Decr. 1833
Isaac Connely
William Miles Daniel Horn Hugh Wilson
Warren County ss I Isaac Connely one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I do further certify that William Miles Esq r who has signed the foregoing certificate resides in Erie County Penn a but within a few miles of the residence of the applicant also that Daniel Horn Esq r a Commissioner of Warren County and Capt. Hugh Wilson who have signed the same are both resident in this County and that they are all credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. I do also certify that the applicant cannot, by reason of old age & bodily infirmity attend Court. Witness my hand this 17 th day of Decr. A.D. 1833
Isaac Connely
Warren County ss
I Walter W. Hodges Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify the above named Isaac Connely Esq r is an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that his signature above is in his own proper hand writing & genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of December A.D. 1833.
Walter W. Hodges, Protho.

Hanna S. Baker
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.22760, that Andrew Evers was born in March, 1754, in Ireland, came to America when a child and was reared and lived at White Marsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
While residing at White Marsh, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer that "Howe entered and took New York", and served two months as a private in Captain Joseph McClean's Company, Colonel Bull's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He again enlisted, served as a private in Captain John Rheiner's Company, Colonels Heister's and Moore's Pennsylvania Regiments, was in the battle of Brandywine, and in engagements at White Horse and Valley Forge, length of service four months.
He volunteered in April or May of the following year, and served as an express rider and also drove baggage for Cornelius Sherif, Quartermaster General, length of this service about one year; was then transferred to General Sullivan, served six months as private and express rider and was in General Sullivan's Indian expedition.
He afterwards served at various times, about two months in all, on scouting parties, a part of the time as guide, no dates of these services given.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside at White Marsh, Pennsylvania, for about two years, then moved to Big Island on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, in Pennsylvania, lived there until about 1797, when he moved to Spring Creek Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
This was 1776 but I said next he enlisted he stated that he enlisted but this must have been more or as a volunteer was thought 1777 - the next
This mixed in 1778 & during the next service 1779 - the night time for Sullivan Indian expedition

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1833, while residing in Spring Creek Township, Pennsylvania.
He died July 29, 1836.
Children survived him, their names and the name of their mother are not given.
It does not appear that he served in the War of 1812.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

No address on letter - consequently cannot be mailed - will be held until she writes again, or someone else calls for the history.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
THIS LETTER REFERS TO YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Emma S. Baker
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section REEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.22760, that Andrew Evers was born in March, 1754, in Ireland, came to America when a child and was reared and lived at White Marsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
While residing at White Marsh, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer that "Howe entered and took New York", and served two months as a private in Captain Joseph McClean's Company, Colonel Bull's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He again enlisted, served as a private in Captain John Rheiner's Company, Colonels Heister's and Moore's Pennsylvania Regiments, was in the battle of Brandywine, and in engagements at White Horse and Valley Forge, length of service four months.
He volunteered in April or May of the following year, and served as an express rider and also drove baggage for Cornelius Sherif, Quartermaster General, length of this service about one year; was then transferred to General Sullivan, served six months as private and express rider and was in General Sullivan's Indian expedition.
He afterwards served at various times, about two months in all, on scouting parties, a part of the time as guide, no dates of these services given.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside at White Marsh, Pennsylvania, for about two years, then moved to Big Island on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, in Pennsylvania, lived there until about 1797, when he moved to Spring Creek Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1833, while residing in Spring Creek Township, Pennsylvania.
He died July 29, 1836.
Children survived him, their names and the name of their mother are not given.
It does not appear that he served in the War of 1812.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "A. D. Hiller".
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Evers , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 4 information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 22760.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 2 mos Pvt. Joseph McLean Bull Pa.   1777 4 mos. " John Rheiner Heister Pa.   Moore   April or May 1778 1 year Express rider under J. M. G. Colonel Sheriff   1779 6 mos. " " Gen. Sullivan   2 mos. on scouting parties officers not named  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, White Horse & Gen. Sullivan's Indian Ex. Residence of soldier at enlistment, located at  at Newtown, Montgom. Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Dec. 17, 1833. His claim was all Residence at date of application, Spring Creek Twp. Warren Co. Pa. Age at date of application, born in March 1754 in Ireland.
Remarks: He died July 29, 1836 leaving children whose names & that of his wife are not stated.

The Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs I beg pardon for intruding My Grandfather Andrew Cous was a Revolutionary Soldier
I have gotten from the Warren County History, & Biography much which stirs my curi- osity. My mother's Record was destroyed from some cause & think fire. & I want to know where he was born. I know he was Irish. Did he serve in any other war. It seems I was told he served in the War of 1812
Please tell me what you have of him & very much oblige
I am willing to pay you for your trouble
Sincerely Yours
Emma S Baker

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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Lampasas, Texas. 11, 23, 1922. Dear General:-
Please send me the record and Military history of Reuben Evers, Conrad Evers, Andrew Evers and William Evers of Pennsylvania, soldiers of the War of the Revolution. Thanking you for your courtesy, I am, Sincerely, James C. Bierbower, Lock Box 719.

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Kindly send the pension record of the following Revolutionary Soldiers at your earliest opportunity, to my address:
John Portman , born in 1850; en- listed in 1776 in the Eighth Reg., P. L., Continental line, under Col. Enos McCray. - Pa. Arch. Vol. 23, p. 816.
James Magee , b. 1735; died, 1822; Enlisted in State of Delaware in a company called "Hilmington Greens" under Col. Lattimore, Died in Warren county, Pa. 1822.
James Morrison , pensioned, Feb. 4, 1834 in Warren Co., Pa. - Penn. Archives Vol. 23, p. 548.
Andrew Evans , pr. in Penn. Mil.; b. 1754, pensioned, Feb. 4, 1834 in Warren Co., Pa. Send to Nancy C. Morrow, Tidioute, Pa.

Probation
22760 INVALID.
1909, April 21. Heist. to Nancy C. Morrow, A.E.O. 1922 Dec. 19. Heist. to J. C. Bierbower. Au.
File No. 22,760
Andrew Evers
Prs. Rev. Fund
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
January 3 d , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Andrew Evers, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Penn a , Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th — of Sept., 1835, to the 29 th day of July, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Merion N. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Philadelphia
March 22 nd 1838.
Sir,
The enclosed power of attorney, with the accompanying papers, having been forwarded to me, for the purpose of obtaining the annuity due, the late A. Poer; I presented them to the Pension agent in this city, who declines paying the am t which falls due, alleging, that he could not pay, unless a power of attorney from all the heirs to receive, on the behalf of each, separately, was presented; that the power which they have executed to the administrator, is not sufficient. He however, thought that if the matter came under your eye, you would probably direct him to pay to the administrator; but he could not act w: that your direct order. I will observe, that the amount to be received, is small, the heirs poor & scattered, and that as all their papers now forwarded are regular, that it would be saving a time, to them, if there is (no) legal objection in the way, to order the Agent to pay the pension.
Very respectfully Yrs:
M. A. Moore
J. L. Pawar. Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington DC

Retain the balance the sum